La Palina Plans Numbers Series, Announces LP Number 1 & 2
A pair of new cigar will be unveiled in La Palina’s booth at IPCPR next week, which the company says represent a new look and taste…
Drew Estate Puts Almost Every Blend in 4 x 32 Tins
Liga Privada tins. Herrera Estelí tins. MUWAT tins. ACID tins. And more tins. Drew Estate is introducing a 4 x 32 mixed filler size for…
General Cigar Co. Appoints José de Castro VP of Marketing
There’s a new vice president of marketing at General Cigar Co., as today the company announced the appointment of José de Castro to the position….
J. Fuego to Reintroduce Gran Reserva at IPCPR
A little over four years since discontinuing his Gran Reserva line, Jesus Fuego is bringing it back. The line will make its return next week…
Oregon Close to Making Minimum Tobacco Purchase Age 21 (Update)
After the Oregon House of Representatives approved a bill to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and alternative nicotine products to 21-years-old, it…
IPCPR 2017: Five Cigars You Should Try First
The IPCPR Convention & Trade Show floor is probably not the best place to try a new cigar. For starters, the desert air in Las…
Sacra Folium Adds Limited Radix for IPCPR 2017 (Update)
Sacra Folium’s sophomore showing at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show will bring just one new release: the limited edition Radix. It’s a 5 x…
What is IPCPR 2017?
We are now four days away from the four most important days of the cigar year. That’s right, it’s IPCPR time again. Regular readers of…
LUJ Chateau Adding Robusto Vitola
A third size is coming to the LUJ Chateau line, as company founder Luj Oluyeba has confirmed to halfwheel that he will be adding a new 5…
High-Priced Padilla 1932 Millisime Arriving This Fall
The most expensive Padilla date has a formal name and a few more details. Earlier this year, Ernesto Padilla showed off the 1932 Seleccion Especial, a…
Great Neck Plaza, N.Y. Increases Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
The village of Great Neck Plaza, N.Y. has joined the Tobacco 21 movement, as on Wednesday the village’s Board of Trustees approved a measure that…
